TEXAS · WELLS · DENTON COUNTY · MERRITT, W. A. LEASE · API 42-121-30504 · DISTRICT 7C
Merritt W. A. #2A
Denton County · Monteath (Atoka Upper) field · Vertical
Merritt W. A. #2A (API 42-121-30504) is a plugged well in Denton County, plugged June 10, 2011, last operated by J-W Operating CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 12, 1988, permitted to 6,200 ft.
It was permitted by Enre Corp. and has since transferred to J-W Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Caddo, Pregnant Shale.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enre Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Addison, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 30, 2019
- Permits on file
- 350
- Phone
- (972) 233-8191
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | J-W Operating Co. |
| Production reports | J-W Operating Co.through May 2011 |
| Latest permit | Enre Corp.Jan 12, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 12, 1988
- last permit issued
- Mar 15, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 121K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 15, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 10, 2011
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt, W. A. G-13-127355 | Monteath (Atoka, Upper) | J-W Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 121K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2011 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enre Corp.Jan 1993 → Jan 2001
- 2Enre, L.P.Feb 2001 → Feb 2004
- 3J-W Operating Co.Mar 2004 → May 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341247-99 | Drill | Enre Corp. | Jan 11, 1988 | Jan 12, 1988 | — | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1988 | Merritt W. A. G-13-127355 | Monteath (Atoka Upper) | J-W Operating Co. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 797 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,380 | -3,583 |
| Pregnant Shale | 5,558 | -4,761 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,572 | 5,582 | Perforated |
| 5,588 | 5,595 | Perforated |
| 5,603 | 5,606 | Perforated |
| 5,620 | 5,634 | Perforated |
| 5,639 | 5,642 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 930 | 12.25 | 475 S |
| 4.5 | 5,749 | 7.875 | 265 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jul 8, 1988 | May 16, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 15, 1988 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-121-30504 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-121-30504 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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